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Ashley Hanson

(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Utah

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, and Quest Behavioral Health

Specializes in

LGBTQIA+, Men's Issues, OCD, Substance Use / Addiction, and Trauma
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Great to meet you!

Ashley Hanson began her career as a Parent Partner in 2013 after her child was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and obtained her Master of Social Work in 2019. Ashley served Riverside County Behavioral Health for a decade working with youth, families, Veterans, Older Adults, Forensics, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Ashley specializes in severe mental health, childhood trauma, OCD, substance use disorders and received multiple congressional awards for her work with the LGBTQIA+ and CSEC populations.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Ashley believes that every client already has the solutions to their own challenges, and she is merely a mirror into their own greatness. Ashley provides a trauma informed and solution focused experience that redefines the therapeutic process and empowers personal voice and choice. It’s pretty simple, it is all about you! There is no cookie cutter therapy here. Every person is unique, and the therapeutic process should always fit your needs and personal lived experiences.

What you can expect from our first session

You can always expect to end sessions feeling heard, valued, safe and never confused or frustrated. I put great emphasis on learning and understanding diagnosis, concepts of coping skills and hold a firm belief that "Education is Key". I am also a very "Peer Driven" Therapist and you can expect to know me as much as I will know you. There is no hierarchy in therapy with me.

Ashley's style is

Affirming
Humorous
Open-minded

Insurance carriers Ashley accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Cigna
Quest Behavioral Health

More about Ashley

MSW (Master of Social Work) at California Baptist College
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Utah)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Stress, Anger Management, Grief, Loss, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, Identity Issues, PTSD, and Transgender Issues
Modalities: Psychoanalytic, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Multi-Systemic (MST), Strength-Based, Trauma Focused CBT, Behavior Modification, Psychotic Disorders, Schema, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Exposure Response Prevention, Motivational Interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Attachment Based, Relational, Psychodynamic, Positive Psychology, Codependency Behavioral, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)